Author: furqanjabbar

Furqan Jabbar was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. Upon completing his schooling, he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies (specializing in fiqh and usul al-fiqh) from King Saudi University, Riyadh. He then pursued a Master degree in Islamic Banking and Finance from La Trobe University, Melbourne and is currently pursuing preliminary steps to study his PhD. As well as working with several da’wah organisations and advising several financial institutions, he regularly counsels members of his community and serves as a local teacher and assistant Imam. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his children, reading, writing and practicing archery.

"DURING THE HEIGHT of its power, the Ottoman Empire (1517-1924), which is largely recognized as the last Sunni caliphate, dominated much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, the Caucasus, North Africa and the Horn of Africa for a period of almost seven-hundred years…

"Ali consequently ended up inspiring Martin Luther King Jr., who had previously been reluctant to speak about the Vietnam war. For such reasons, The New York Times columnist William Rhoden would write: Ali's actions changed my standard of what constituted an athlete's…

"As a child from a sub-continental background who studied at a private Anglican school populated predominantly by white upper middle-class boys, I found that Malcolm’s example resonated with me to the extent that I challenged my school chaplain just as Malcolm did…

MANY YEARS AGO, whilst still studying overseas, a friend once advised me in a casual discussion to never take up the role of Imam anywhere. As our discussion was light-hearted, I more or less considered his advice to be an ‘overcautious’ perception.…